For sale Detached

78 CHEERBROOK ROAD

NANTWICH, WILLASTON, CHESHIRE EAST CW5 7EN

4 beds 2 baths 2,185 sq ft Listed 26 Jun 2025 (-424d)

£750,000

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Reduced on 18 Aug 2026

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

203 m²

Council tax band

F

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£358,000 Dec 2013

Price per m²

£3,695/m²

Local average

£467,265 (+60.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,458 of 33,755)

Street crime

29 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

Key features

  • STUNNING BAY FRONTED PERIOD HOME
  • ENHANCED, REFURBISHED & EXTENDED WITH SUPERB PRECISION
  • EXUDING PERIOD, CHARM & CHARACTER
  • PLOT EXTENDING TO QUARTER OF AN ACRE OF BEAUTIFULLY TENDED GARDENS
  • HIGHLY REGARDED & SOUGHT AFTER LOCATION
  • TWO GENEROUS RECEPTIONS ROOMS
  • INCREDIBLE OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/DINING/ORANGERY
  • OWNERS SUITE OF BEDROOM, DRESSING AREA AND ENSUITE WET/BATHROOM
  • FURTHER FAMILY BATHROOM WITH FOUR PIECE SUITE
  • DRIVEWAY PARKING LEADING TO THE INTEGRAL GARAGE

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

The Lilacs is a stunning bay fronted period property which has been enhanced, refurbished and extended during our current vendors tenure but also retains much inherent charm & character seamlessly blending the convenience of modern living with period detail including high ceilings, picture rails and beautiful internal doors with stained glass inlays. Standing in an elevated position in gardens extending to approximately quarter of an acre on a lovely no through road and having views to both the front and rear the location just couldn’t be better. The attention to detail is astounding and anyone looking that forever family home just won’t find better. Cheerbrook Road is close to the A500 and provides access onward to Junction 16 of M6, Crewe station is ten minutes away providing national rail travel, the schools are highly regarded and the town centre of Nantwich is a walk or short drive away with its host of cafes, restaurants and boutique shops.

The accommodation in brief comprises: entrance porch leading to the entrance with wood block parquet flooring, sitting room with window to the front & wood block parquet flooring and a large living room with bay window to the front, central feature fireplace and wood block parquet flooring, superb extended kitchen/dining/family room with bi-fold doors to the garden, utility room and shower room to the ground floor. To the first floor there are three generous bedrooms and a further well-proportioned single bedroom. The owners suite is particularly impressive and benefits from a large dressing room, well-appointed wet room and Juliet balcony with views over the rear garden and fields beyond. Also to the first floor is a family bathroom with four piece suite. Externally the property is set well back from the road with a driveway for a number of cars which leads to the integral single garage. The gardens are a particular feature of the property being beautifully landscaped and well-tended with a summer house, pergola/bar area and having views over fields to the rear.

Approached over a the driveway to the double glazed front door leading to the:

Entrance Porch
With tiled floor and lovely internal door with stained glass inlays leading to the:

Entrance Hall
With doors leading to the living room, sitting room and kitchen with gorgeous stained-glass inlays. Wood block parquet flooring, dado rail and stairs rising to the first-floor landing.

Sitting Room
With bay window to the front flooding the room with light, arched alcove recesses and wood block parquet flooring.

Living Room
A wonderful family living space with window to the front, wood block parquet flooring and central feature fireplace of stone fire surround with open fire grate, tiled hearth an wooden mantle. Double doors with stained glass inlays leading to the kitchen/dining/family room.

Kitchen/Dining/Family Room
A wonderfully extended open plan room which is ideal for modern day living. The roof lantern, bi-fold doors, French doors and large windows flood the space with light, there is a tiled floor and recessed ceiling spotlights. The kitchen area is fitted with an attractive range of wall & base units incorporating cupboards, drawers, glass fronted display cabinets, open book shelves, wine racks and breakfast bar with quartz work surfaces over and decorative wall tiling. There is a range style cooker, integrated dishwasher and space for an American style fridge/freezer. Under unit and display cabinet lighting, under floor heating throughout and door leading to the:

Utility Room
With door and window to the side, floor to ceiling pantry style cupboards and further cupboards with quartz work surfaces over. There is connection for a washing machine (however the vendor currently uses the connection in the garage for these purposes. Door leading to the:

Wet Room
With suite of low level WC, fitted wash hand basin with cupboard under, wet area with shower fitted, fully tiled walls, tiled floor and obscured glazed window to the rear.

Integral Garage
With door from the kitchen leading to the garage with electric roller door to the front, window to the side, space & connection for washing machine and tumble dryer with work surfaces over. Space for further fridge and freezer. Wall mounted gas fired boiler for central heating and hot water.

First Floor Landing
From the first floor landing there are doors leading to all four bedroom and the family bathroom.

Owners Suite
A tremendous and truly impressive room made up of dressing room, bedroom area and ensuite wet room.

Dressing Area
Access to the loft space which is part boarded. Range of fitted wardrobes providing hanging space & shelving. Wide opening leading to the:

Bedroom
A huge space with Juliet balcony and doors looking over the rear garden and fields beyond and window to the side. Feature porthole window and door with stained glass inlays leading to the:

En-suite Wet & Bathroom
This is what you call an ensuite! Fitted with a beautiful suite of twin wash hand basins in vanity surround and cupboards under, bath with mixer taps over and wet area with shower fitted. There is decorative wall tiling with complimentary floor tiling, obscured glazed window, recessed ceiling lighting, mood lighting, extractor fan and recessed shelving.

Bedroom Two
A second large double bedroom with bay window to the front.

Bedroom Three
A third generous double bedroom with window to the front.

Bedroom Four
A well-proportioned single bedroom with window to the front.

Bathroom
A large family bathroom with suite of low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, bath with mixer tap in tiled surround and large shower area with shower, shower screen and rain head shower fitted. There is a tiled floor with complimentary wall tiling, recessed ceiling spotlights, obscured glazed window to the rear, recessed shelving and useful airing cupboard.

Externally
To the front of the property there is a driveway with parking for a number of cars leading to the garage. The front garden is attractively landscaped being laid to lawn with shrubbery, bush and planted borders. There is side access to both sides of the property which leads to an area with a useful shed for storage, bin area and a vegetable garden. The rear garden is absolutely superb being a wonderful size laid to preened lawn, shrubbery and planted borders with shrubs and trees. There is a pergola with bar area and outside kitchen with sink and space for fridge etc, there are further patios for outside dining and evening drinks, summer house and an area that would lend itself to a hot tub whilst you look over the views across the fields to the rear. This garden tops off what is truly spectacular and truly unique property.

Listed by

Nantwich

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 163815878

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 20/10/2023

Expiry date: 19/10/2033

Current heating cost: £2,471/year

Potential heating cost: £2,117/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £5,500

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~675 m² (0.17 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Floorplan

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

EPC Rating Graph

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #10131472

Property Details

Street: 78 Cheerbrook Road

Town: Willaston

Postcode: CW5 7EN

Installation Details

Items: 8 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 17/03/2014

Work Completed: 07/02/2014

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £750,000 +109.5%
Sold 03/12/2013 (12 years ago) £358,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
4 BALMORAL PLACE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7HN £515,000 11/12/2025 Detached
19 GLOVER DRIVE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7TL £350,000 05/12/2025 Detached
21 BEBBINGTON WAY, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7TH £340,000 21/11/2025 Detached
MARR HOUSE WYBUNBURY ROAD, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7ER £475,000 04/07/2025 Detached
Same street 64 CHEERBROOK ROAD, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7EN £617,000 23/06/2025 Detached
89 WYBUNBURY ROAD, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7ER £270,000 08/12/2023 Detached
9 BLAKELOW DRIVE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7EH £525,000 30/10/2023 Detached
Same street 64 CHEERBROOK ROAD, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7EN £380,000 11/10/2023 Detached
Same street 74 CHEERBROOK ROAD, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7EN £380,000 17/11/2022 Detached
53 GREEN LANE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7JB £287,500 28/10/2022 Detached
99 WYBUNBURY ROAD, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7ER £350,000 17/10/2022 Detached
8 PACE AVENUE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7TG £524,950 01/09/2022 Detached
1 ARDEN CLOSE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7TN £565,000 22/08/2022 Detached
6 PACE AVENUE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7TG £339,950 10/06/2022 Detached
15 PACE AVENUE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7TG £394,950 27/05/2022 Detached
47 GREEN LANE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7JB £308,000 12/05/2022 Detached
21 PACE AVENUE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7TG £414,950 07/04/2022 Detached
17 PACE AVENUE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7TG £336,950 31/03/2022 Detached
19 PACE AVENUE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7TG £324,950 28/03/2022 Detached
23 BEBBINGTON WAY, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7TH £424,950 18/03/2022 Detached
1 PACE AVENUE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7TG £439,950 17/03/2022 Detached
23 PACE AVENUE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7TG £416,950 25/02/2022 Detached
3 PACE AVENUE, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7TG £344,950 25/01/2022 Detached
Same street 36 CHEERBROOK ROAD, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7EN £650,000 08/12/2021 Detached
Same street 24A CHEERBROOK ROAD, WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST, CW5 7EN £518,000 29/09/2021 Detached

Street average: £509,000 (5 sales)

Area average: £397,450 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 40%
10y growth 31.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheshire East. Series: Detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 3.3%
5y (index) 23.5%
10y (index) 50.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheshire East. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £884/mo
Realistic £982/mo
Optimistic £1,080/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire East.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bolton and Bury: £947/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Willaston, Newcastle Road / Cheerbrook Road 0.1 miles
Shop U Store All 0.3 miles
Shop Willaston Stores 0.4 miles
Train station Nantwich 1.4 miles
Train station Crewe 2.8 miles
University University of Buckingham Crewe Campus 3.3 miles
University Keele University 9.9 miles
Hospital Tarporley War Memorial Hospital 10.1 miles
Hospital Whitchurch Community Hospital 10.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 17
Criminal damage and arson 4
Public order 4
Anti-social behaviour 2
Other theft 2
Total incidents 29

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Willaston Primary Academy Primary 0.5 miles Good — 17 Oct 2013
Pear Tree Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Good — 28 Mar 2014
Shavington Academy Secondary 1.1 miles Good — 17 Jun 2014
Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Outstanding — 6 Feb 2015
Highfields Academy Primary 1.3 miles Good — 14 May 2015

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wistaston Road, CW5 £1,495/mo 4 0.59 miles OpenRent
4 Bed End Terrace, Horton Way, CW5 £1,250/mo 4 0.95 miles OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, Haydn Jones Drive, CW5 £1,300/mo 4 1.17 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,348/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.17%
Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500
Target investor price (1%) £130,000
Gross yield 2.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 48.1×
Monthly cashflow £-1,809/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -10%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).